Casey, Grams deliver

JUPITER -- The Spruce Creek girls swimming and diving team defended its District 7-3A championship Saturday, and the Hawks boys took second.

Leading the way for the Hawks girls were, as usual, seniors Shaun Casey and Ginny Grams. Casey took first place in the 200 individual medley (2:07.33) and the 100 butterfly (56.36), while Grams won her two events, the 100 freestyle (52.88, the event in which she is the defending state champ) and the 200 freestyle (1:52.66).

Other top performers for Creek's girls were Kelsey Hoffman, who was second in the 50 freestyle and the 100 free; Kendal Casey, who was second in the 500 free and third in the 200 free; McKenna Harris, who won the 100 breaststroke and was third in the 200 IM; and Hallie Petersohn, who finished fourth in the 200 free and third in the 500 free.

Kylie Klotzbach also had a great meet for the Hawks, finishing third in the 100 butterfly and fourth in the 50 free.

DeLand's girls were led by Mary Titus, who snared two regional qualifying spots by finishing fifth in the 100 breaststroke and sixth in the 50 free.

Leading the way for the Hawks was John Nunnelley, who despite injuring his wrist in school Friday, won the 500 free (5:00.95) and was second in the 200 free (1:52.33).

Will Harris had a strong meet as well for the Hawks, finishing fifth in the 100 breaststroke and seventh in the 200 IM. Donovan Ward finished fourth in the 100 free and fifth in the 100 back.

For DeLand, David Collum easily advanced to regionals, taking second in the 200 IM and third in the 100 breaststroke.

Spruce Creek will host the regional meet Saturday at the Port Orange YMCA.

District 4-1A

WINTER PARK -- Father Lopez placed one boy and one girl in the top eight of finalists at the District 4-1A meet at Trinity Prep.

Andrew Lydecker took sixth place in the boys 200 individual medley (2:20.01) to automatically advance to regionals.

On the girls side, Ansley Dennison finished fourth in the 200 IM in 2:22.01 and finished sixth in the 100 butterfly (1:03.21) to make regionals in both events.

The Lopez girls 200 medley relay team finished in 2:15.59, and the Green Wave boys 200 medley relay team finished seventh in 1:58.36.

District 2-3A

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS -- University's Andrew McDonald finished sixth in the 100-yard backstroke Friday night in the District 2-3A meet, the only Titans swimmer to snare a top-eight finish and advance to regionals.

McDonald swam a 59.68 to make regionals. He also finished ninth, just out of qualifying, in the 100 butterfly.